Via Adam Baskin: Shakur Stevenson says he wants to fight Vasyl Lomachenko next while he is refreshing his performance against Devin Haney.
Shakur (20-0, 10 KOs) was one of the many who helped Lomachenko beat Haney last weekend, and he was impressed with how he fought the undisputed lightweight champion. .
Stevenson said that if he can’t get Lomachenko for whatever reason, he wants to fight Jamaine Ortiz (16-1-1, 8 KOs) because he’s talking about a bunch of trash, and he want to put him in his place. location.
Jamaine looked fine against Lomachenko last year before fading belatedly and losing in a tight 12th round.
Ideally, Shakur wanted to challenge Haney for his undisputed championship title so he could claim his four belts before heading north to 140. Unfortunately, Haney didn’t. Mention Shakur’s name to the person he wants to fight next. Most likely Haney will be vacant, and Shakur will compete for the WBC belt.
Shakur wants the next Lomachenko or Ortiz
“Jamaine Ortiz talks really crazy. I want to put him in my place. That’s what I wanted to do,” Shakur Stevenson told fight. “But if I have a chance to fight Lomachenko next, he is clearly not done. He’s clearly not an old warrior.
“I don’t want to wait another year. He turned 36 or 37. I don’t know how old he is. He’s getting old in another year. I don’t want to do that. I’d rather keep him fresh while he’s been fighting Dev, and he can fight me now so we can see, and I can show the world that I’m the real deal. Real.
“If he insists that he needs one more fight in the middle of that, I would definitely be willing to suck Jermaine Ortiz because I will beat him. I will beat him badly. He doesn’t understand what he’s saying anymore.
“He kept saying, ‘Blah-blah-blah,’ and he showed up in my fight. He went on to another interview, saying he would be the first to beat me. Truth be told, I will defeat him. That wouldn’t even be fair. If he’s tough, he’ll be in there for twelve hours. If not, you must go.
Stevenson reacts to coach Gervonta’s call
He has some ongoing influence. He’s trying to increase his strength,” Shakur said of one of Gervonta Davis’ trainers, Ken Ellis, of wanting to go to war with him and Tank.
“When I heard that. It comes from someone who has no power. He has no right to say, ‘This man fights this man.’ He will not participate in the negotiations. None of them.
“He will be the one to give him water and wipe his sweat. Whatever he does, that’s what he’ll do, and then talk face to face.
“The thing that I don’t understand more about it is that you have coaches and dads. They are all talking about me. I don’t need or have anyone behind me. My team is a great team. I don’t have anyone speaking about every other fighter part on my team talking around.
“It’s just me. Shakur said to herself because I didn’t need that. Even when I entered the ring, I went there alone. I didn’t need a security guard or no one with me.
“When I entered the ring, it was more than that. I am alone. I don’t understand why the fighters can’t. It must be limited because why not a fighter [Gervonta Davis]? The more fighters so people become part of the negotiations with that team.
“For Devin, his father is the one on the side of the business. I can give him credit for that. His father said a lot of things didn’t happen. He’s famous for saying a bunch of things that didn’t happen. He’s enjoying the media right now, winning every influence for Devin.
“He is currently the spokesperson for Team Devin Haney. That’s what it is. It seems like all of these people are acting as spokespeople for their team instead of strugglers. When you are talking to Shakur, you are talking to Shakur.
“My name is ringing right now. It’s a great time to talk about my name. I will say this. Any boxer in the 135 lb category who wants to fight and really wants to fight me, I’m going to fail. All you do is reach out.
“Jay Prince is my manager, and we can negotiate, talk, and get Top Rated to join. However, they want to do it, because they try to make it seem like it’s really hard to do, but it’s not that hard. All you have to do is reach out.
“This is the truth. I never said no to no fighting. I was never asked to fight and I said no,” Shakur said.
